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Copy Cat movies in Malayalam

 Copy Cat movies in Malayalam
Remake rights: Is the rights to copy the story / the scenes with giving respect to the original writer / creator.
Copycat: Is the art of copying without any permission and punishable. Is very similar to stealing.


As per the movies released in last few years Hindi movies (Bollywood) tops the list in most number of Copycat Movies in addition to the remake Movies. It is said that around 40% of Movies in Bollywood are either a copycat or an inspiration from some other language Movies. (Eg: No Entry, Knock out, Thathasthu, Race, Vaqt etc). Copycat Movies are less in Tamil and
Telugu compared to Bollywood mainly because its hard to present with the culture of the states while Bollywood just imitates the Original movies without crediting the original creators (Eg: Kaante). But Remakes are high in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi compared to Malayalam Industry. I always wondered why this happening even though the Malayalam industry is in the most pathetic situation in the History of Malayalam Industry. I wondered why Malayalam have very less remakes till date right from the starting of the Film history?. and Why a lot of Malayalam movies are remaked in other languages?. I got the conclusion, may be correct or not, I feel this as a logical one.



Remaking a Malayalam Language movie in Tamil or Telugu or Hindi - The amount to be spend for getting the rights of a Malayalam movie is very less compared to getting a Hindi / Tamil / Telugu movies.
Vise versa - Less number of remakes in Malayalam is due to the high cost for getting the rights of movies from Tamil / Telugu / Hindi.
Simple, so Malayalam prefer copying the movies from other languages. I don't know much about movies prior to 1970s still I heard about few movies which are remakes of Tamil and Hindi. But post 1980s with the arrival of new age directors and actors the list of copycat movies went very high. Even many of the movies which is considered as the classics are mere a copycat of some other language movie.
I had earlier listed copycat movies in Hindi Language (I am not talking about the Official Remakes like 'Bhool Bhulaye).


Here I am collecting the list of Malayalam movies which are actually copied from another language movie with out giving any credit to the original creator. -  Stealing.


Copy-cat movies in Malayalam

1. August 1 ( Sibi Malayil and SN Swamy) - a copy of 'Day of Jackal' (English)
2. Nirnayam (Sangeeth Sivan) - a Copy of 'The Fugetive' (English)
3. Udhayananu Thram (Roshan Andrews and Sreenivasan - the post interval scenes and Characters) - a copy of ''Bowfinger' (English)
4. Manju Poloru Penkutti (Kamal) - a copy of 'Crime and Punishment in subarbia' (English)
5. Big B (Amal Neerad) - a copy of 'Four Brothers' (English)
6. Anwar (Amal Neerad) - a copy of 'Traitor' (English)
7. Malooty (Bharathan and John Poul) - a copy of 'Everybody's baby' (English)
8. Thoovalsparsham (Kamal) - a copy of 'Three men and a baby' (English)
9. Thalavattom (Priyadarshan) - a copy of 'One flew over the cockoo's nest' (English)
10. Pachakuthira (Kamal) - a copy of 'Rain Man' (English)
11. Kakkakuyil (Priyadarshan) - a copy of 'A Fish called Wanda' (English)
12. Mr. Butler (Sasi Shankar) - a copy of 'Gopala Gopala' (Tamil)
13. Simhavalan Menon (Viji Thambi) - a copy of 'Golmal' (Hindi)
14. Boing Boing (Priyadarshan) - a copy of 'Boeing Boeing' (English)
15. Hredayathil Sookshikkan - a copy of 'Meet the parents' (English)
16. Cocktail - a copy of 'Butterfly on a wheel' (English)
17. Nayattu (1980) - a copy of 'Zanjeer' (Hindi)
18. Pattabhishekam - a copy of 'Larger than life' (English)
19. Uncle Bun - a copy of 'Uncle Buck' (English)
20. Meghamalhar (Kamal) - a copy of Brief Encounter' (English).
21. Mrugaya (I V Sasi) - a copy of 'Huli Banthu Huli' (Kannada)
22. Nammal Thammil - a copy of 'Kushi' (Tamil)
23. Karumaadikuttan (Vinayan) - a copy of '16 Vayathinile' (Tamil)
24. Happy Husbands - a copy of 'Charlie Chaplin' (Tamil) [Which was copied to Hindi as 'No Entry']
25. Pathaamudhayam - a copy of 'Kaalicharan' (Hindi)
26. Mazhayethum Munpe - a copy of 'Sundharakandam' (Tamil)


In a search for Copycat in Malayalam I saw a sentence stating 'Most of the Premnazir and Jayan movies are copy of Tamil or Hindi Movies'. I am not sure about Prem Nazir movies but Jayan movies are copied (80%) from Tamil or Hindi movies. Few of the Black and White Rajini movies with a touch of negative characters can been seen in Malayalam in color with Jayan as Hero.


What I got when searched for copycats in Malayalam is something very strange and unexpected, I got few popular names such as Priyadarshan, Kamal, Dennys Joseph and Sreenivasan as the most prominent writers / directors who rips from some foreign language movies and a lot of new comers.
The above list is very small and this list contains only those are completely copied, ie the story / plot including few scenes. Movies listed here are only which I can remember now and only those I had seen.
Partially copied movies are very high in Malayalam compared to any other Industry mainly in movies released after 2004 or so. Plagiarism or Copycat can be named to those movies which have same BGM, Story, Scene and some times the whole movie itself.


1. Vinodhayathra (Sathyan Anthikadu) - few scenes are directly a xerox copy of 'My Sassy girl' (Korean)
2. Don (Shaji Khailas) - few scenes are directly ripped from 'Athadu' (Telugu)
3. Pokkiri Raja - Prithviraj portion reminds us of 'Malaikottai' (Tamil)
4. Four Friends - the main Plot is a copy of 'The bucket list' (English).


1. Mayabazar - the bgm is a direct lift from Tamil Movie 'Gilli' which had a dream run in Kerala also.


A very popular dialoge in Tamil movie 'Pokkiri' - " Nee padicha school'le headmaster'da naaanu ". Have you heard this same dialoge in any Malayalam movie? Yes, I do. In 20 Twenty.
And another popular dialoge from a Classic Tamil Movie written by Kamal Hasan and directed by Bharathan, Thevar Magan "Unakkulle Vilayadi kittirukkira singam thaan enakkulle thoongittirukku" the same dialoge is shifted to Malayalam in 'Aaram Thamburan'.
 - will be back with more list of movies.


Most of the popular Tamil Movies directed by Bhagyaraja and Visu in 1980s is been copied to Malayalam in 1990s.
Few of the Rajini Kanth's Black and White movies can be seen in Color Malayalam with Jayan as the Hero.



Copy Cat movies in Hindi, Plagiarism in Indian Movies

91 comments:

  1. April Fool (2010) is a copy of Dinner for Schmucks (2010)and Bheja Fry (2007)which were copied from Le Dîner de Cons (1998)

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  2. Anwar:-Taritor:-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988047/

    Gulumal:- Nine queens:-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247586/

    Alexander the great:- Rain Man:-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095953/
    Cocktail:-Butterfly on a wheel aka "Shattered":-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489664/Edit11/10/10 (edited 11/10/10)
    race:-trapped http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280380/

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  3. more collections... some of these copied only scenes and storyline while few are 'ditto' copy

    Chandralekha (1997) - While you were Sleeping (1995) [Eng]

    Vettam (2004) – French Kiss (1995) [Eng]

    Kakkakuyil (2001) - A Fish Called Wanda (1988) [Eng]

    Manjupoloru Penkutti (2004) - Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000) [Eng]

    Sasneham Sumithra (2004) - Rebecca (1940) [Eng]

    Mookkilyarajyathu (1991) – The Dream Team (1989) [Eng]

    Life is Beautiful (2000) – Dead poets Society(1989) [Eng]

    Vandanam (1989) – Stakeout (1987) [Eng]

    James Bond (1999) – Baby’s Day Out (1994) [Eng]

    Akashadoothu (1993) – Who Will Love My Children (1983) [Eng]

    Yodha (1992) – The Golden Child (1986) [Eng] + Blind Fury (1989) [Eng]

    Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) – Vertigo (1958) [Eng]

    Kaazhcha (2004) – Bashu The Little Stranger (1990) [Eng]

    Hello (2007) – Cellular (2004) [Eng]

    Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) – Heaven Can Wait (1978) [Eng]

    Pranchiyettan and Saint (2011) – The World of Don Camillo (1984) [Italian]

    Aayushkalam (1992) – Ghost (1990) [Eng]

    There are more...will post at a later time...

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  4. Vismaythumabth,Bharagava Chritham Moonnam Khandam- these two are copied but i dont remeber the name of the hollywood movies.In the original of bhargava charitham the main role is plyed by Robert DeNiro

    We should really "proud" of Anoop Menon.Because i think he is a perfect copier.If i see him in the crew of a movie, i'm sure the movie is a Copycat

    Cocktail-Butter fly on a wheel
    Traffic-Crash

    i dont know from which movies are beautiful and currency copied,from hollywood or any other foriegn languages i suppose,i'm sure it is copies because; "Come on, It is anoop menon ,he is the best in his field"

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  6. Traffic is NOT COPIED from CRASH.

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  7. Beautiful is copied from Quasi Amici.

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  8. vismaya thumbathu is copied from movie "just like heaven"

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  9. traffic is not a copy of crash... and in case of cocktail.the makers itself told htat its the malayalam adaption of the movie 'butterflly on a wheel...and i think they made it better than the english one..

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    1. it was way better than the original..

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    2. Go get a life you fool.How can you compare jayasurya to pierce brosnon..please that would be hilarious.

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    3. How can you compare Jayasurya to Pierce Brosnan???? Are you making fun of Pierce Brosnan????

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  10. up comming film maad dad is a copy of karthik calling karthik

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  11. Is Bachelor Party also a remake???? coz Amal also does cut-copy-paste nicely......Big B- 4 brothers and Anwar- Traitor .....

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  12. and finally the funny thing
    malayalam film "Ramji rav speaking" is copied by
    a corean director it is "TWO GUYS"....unbelievable untill...you watch it!!!

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    1. No, Ramji RAo speaking is "inspired" by "See the man run"

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  13. TWO GUYS released in 2004

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  14. ennishtam ninnishtam copied from city lights charlie chaplin.

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  15. ha ha I said that "Ramji rav speaking" is copied by
    a corean director read carefully>>>>

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  16. nice to see the information. I put this news with the link in my blog. If you have any objection, just tell me. I will delete it.

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  17. Traffic copied from Crash !!!! Either you have not seen Crash or Traffic or both :)
    There are ofcourse lot of copy cats in the above lists, several similar plots (inspiration??) and copied scenes. At the same time there is lot of rubbish made up by malayalam movie hating mallus.

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  18. Kauthuka Varthakal(1990) copied from Worth Winning (1989)

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  19. No, Crash(hollywood) Has an entirely different story than that of traffic - another Anonymous

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  20. so many are true but so many most of them are wrong i hav seen most films listed down and films i knew im srry most are wrng....i can tell it bcoz i hav watched bth...last mayabazzar gilliii!!!!!!!!!!! dat completes d story...dat most are inflated ones :)

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  21. Bharagava Chritham Moonnam Khandam is copied from Analyze This.

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  22. T D Dasan Std VI B heavily 'inspired' from Mary and Max (2009) and Dear Frankie (2004).

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  23. 22 FEMALE is partially copied from KILL BILL VOL.2.

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    1. nope...22 female is an exact replica of I'll spit on your grave

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    3. 22 FK is inspired from Ek Hasina Thi. I don't see it as a copy of I spit on your grave.

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  24. bhargavacharitham - Joemon film Lifted from Analyse that. (The tragic fact is Robert De Nero's role was by Mammootty. )

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  26. Adulterous affair between Nishan and Tanusree Ghosh in Ee Adutha Kaalathu is heavily inspired from 'Unfaithful' (2002). In fact scened of death of Nishan and the subsequent dumping of his dead body in a garbage pile in 'Ee Adutha Kaalathu' is copied from the same movie.

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  27. Uncle Bun - Uncle Buck starring John Candy
    Yodha - Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy
    another movie - I can't remember both the Malayalam and English titles - 4 insane people from a mental assylum go on an outing and get separated in the city - In the English version, they are on an outing to watch a baseball match or something like that; in the Malayalam version, they go to Ernakulam because they hear Amitabh Bacchan is coming - Jagathy & Thilakan were in it -it has some very comic situations

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    1. Mookkilla rajyathu (1991)copied from The Dream Team(1989)

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    2. my boss from english movie The Proposal

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  28. Bhramaram copied from With a friend like Harry (2000)
    Ramji Rao copied from See the Man run (1971)

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  29. Romans (2013) copied from We're no angels(1989)

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  31. Sorry ' Devadoodan' directed by Sibi malayil

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  32. I dont think, simhavalan menon is copied from Golmal.. Golmal released on 2003 and simhavalanmenon on 1995

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  33. Not that golmaal. Amol Palekar's all time superhit from the 80s

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  34. Arabiyum Ottakavum P Madhavan Nairum copied from 'Nothing to lose" (1997)

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  35. Rmaji rav=See the Man Run (1971)

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  36. nice information, for Malyalam films do visit this site. MALYALAM MOVIES

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  37. any idea wether run baby run the malayalam movie is a copy

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  38. Yes Run Baby Run is partially copied from English movie. If I remember right it is Bounty Hunter...

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  39. Did any one know the originals of"ORU MINNAMINUNGHINTE NURUNGHU VETTAM,CHANAKYAN,DHANAM,CHAMAYAM,MEGA SANDHESHAM&BADA DOSTH?".

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  40. Malayalam movie Spirit (2012 film)

    English Movie Flight (2012 film)

    please watch these movies and compare..

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    1. hey anonymous both are set in different plots most of the the informations u have given here are irrelavant...be sure and write..

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  42. any info about ayyalum njaanum thammil?????

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    1. its an inspiration from japaneese movie by akiowa kurasova black beard or something like that the name is....

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  43. Akaashadhooth , that was a copy of some Television Film "Who will love much children".

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  44. Akaashadhooth , that was a copy of some Television Film "Who will love my children".

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  45. Do anyone know whether Devadoothan was a copy or not??I doubt due to its plot..If someone knows it,plz reply!!!

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  46. DHEVADHOOTHAN copied from THE CHANGELLING.

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  47. which movie is buddy from

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  48. Anyone know originals of KANCHEEVARAM,
    THENMAVIN KOMBATHU, MIDHUNAM,
    AARYAN, ABHIMANYU and
    VELLANAKALUDE NAADU!!!

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    1. Aryan and Abhimanyu both are inspired from the godfather part II....But also have taken from real life gangsters of the Mumbai underworld.

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  49. THE MOVIE BUDDY IS COPY OF < THE KIDS ARE ALLRIGHT>

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  50. Highly energetic post, I liked that bit. Will there be a part 2?


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  51. happy husbands copy of a tamil movie ? then why do tamilians love to watch that movie ?

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    1. It's due to "Rima Kallingal"...they are actually not watching the movie.

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    2. charly chaplin

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  52. copy a movie is not simble as the comments describe. Any way we liked and enjoyed those films. #RESPECT

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  53. @mr divakaran mattullavan kashtapettu vaangunna saadanangal moshtikkunnathum oru simple paniyalla, #RESPECT :P

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  54. Deshadanam 'heavily inspired' from Little Buddha(1993)

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  55. My Bose is copied from The proposal

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  56. Vismayathumbathu is not copy of 'Just Like Heaven' Vismayathumbthu is released on 2004 and JLH released on 2005.
    Even the hindi film I See You is having same story line which released on 2006. All are based on the novel 'If Only It Were True'
    by Marc Levy

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  57. Guys they are not copies.. they are inspirational movies which the mallus have produced..

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  58. Drishyam copied from Suspect X

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  59. dude boying boying malayalam movie is not copied it is the same directer who directed this movie in hindi not english

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    1. THERE IS ANOTHER ENGLISH MOVIE..AND THE MALAYALAM MOVIE IS A COPY PASTE OF THAT

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  60. China Town Malayalam movie partially from English movie The Hangover

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  62. None of the Malayalam movies are copied that films which were gone hits and blockbuster are only the result of their hard-working, dont say that these movies are partially copied from that movie, these movie etc etc

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  63. Gulumaal (2009) malayalam. Also a carbon copy of the movie Criminal (Engliah)

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  64. Gulumaal (2009) malayalam. Also a carbon copy of the movie Criminal (Engliah)

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  65. Many of the Malayalam movies are copied in other languages as well. For instance Papanasam directed by Jeetu Joseph, Vaayai Moodi Pesavayum directed by balaji Mohan and produced by Varun Manian

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  66. Nirnayam-The Fugitive, Saamrajyam-Shakti/Thee, Rajavinthe Makan-Rage of the Angels(Book), New Delhi -the Almighty (book), Padayottam (Nazir,Madhu with Mamooka as Mohanlals' dad (!)-The Count of Monte Christo,All Dilip movies: uses scenes from Mr.Bean, Ee Kaikallil-Majboor/Naan Vazha Vendum,Padayani -Yaadon Ki Baarat, John Jaffar Janardhanan-Amar, Akbar Anthony, Shobaraj-Don/Billa,Patthamudayam-Kalicharan,Ee Sabdham Innathe Sabdham-Aaj ki Awaz,Maanthrikam-Street Fighter (partly),Ithu Nammude Katha-Nadodigal, Black Butterflies -Vazhakku 18/1,Itha oru Manushyan-Mullum Malarum, Ithu enthe neethi-Teeri Mherbaniyaan ( both starring Moti the wonder dog),Yuddham-Do Jasoos (The one where Madhu and Nazir prevent a helicopter takeoff by holding onto the sides)

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  67. Pareyanum Vaiyya pareyathirikkannum vaiyya-Faraar

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  68. Chekkeran oru Chilla-Saheb

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  69. Cheppu-Class of 1984, Thalavattom- One flew over the cuckoos nest, Bheekaranimishangal-Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde (Spencer Tracy version),Theenalangal-Bandhe haath

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  70. Puthiya Velicham-Phool aur Patthar, Kolilakkam-Waqt (Except for the now legendary and tragic climax).Jeevanthe Jeevan-Boxer,Pappan Piryapetta Pappan-Heaven Can Wait/Yamudigkku Mogadu, Vishnulokam-Kizhakku Vasaliley

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